Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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