Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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