Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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