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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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