Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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