Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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