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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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