Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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