Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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