Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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