Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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