Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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