Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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