Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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