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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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