Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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