Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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