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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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