Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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