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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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