Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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