Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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