Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the 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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