Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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