Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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