Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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