Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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