Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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