Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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