Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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