Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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