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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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