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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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