Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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