Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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