Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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