Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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