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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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