Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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