Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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