Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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