Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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