Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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