Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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