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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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