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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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