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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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