Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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