Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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