Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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