Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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