Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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