Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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