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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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