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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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