Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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