Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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