Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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