Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches 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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