Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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