Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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