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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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