Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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