Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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