Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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