Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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