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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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