Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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