Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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