Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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