Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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