Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students 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 topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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