Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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