Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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