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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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