Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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