Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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