Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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