Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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