Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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