Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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