Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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