Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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