Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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