Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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