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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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