Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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