Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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