Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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