Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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