Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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