Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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