Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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