Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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