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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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