Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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