Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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