Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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