Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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