Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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