Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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