Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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