Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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