Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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