Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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