Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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