Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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