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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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