Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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