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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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