Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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