Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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