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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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