Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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