Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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