Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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