Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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