Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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