Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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