Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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