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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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