Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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