Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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