Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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