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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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