Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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