Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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