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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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