Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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