Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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