Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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