Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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