Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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