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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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