Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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