Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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