Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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