Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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