Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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