Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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