Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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