Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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