Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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