Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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