Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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