Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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