Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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