Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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