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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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