Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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