Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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