Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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