Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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