Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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