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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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