Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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