Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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