Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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