Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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