Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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