Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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