Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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