Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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