Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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