Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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