Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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