Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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