Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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