Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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