Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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