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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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