Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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