Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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