Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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