Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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