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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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