Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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