Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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