Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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