Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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