Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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