Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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