Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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