Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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