Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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