Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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