Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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