Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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