Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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