Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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