Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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