Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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