Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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