Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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