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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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