Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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