Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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