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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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