Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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