Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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