Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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