Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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