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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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