Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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