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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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