Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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