Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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