Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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