Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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