Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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