Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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