Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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