Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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