Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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