Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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