Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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