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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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