Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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