Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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