Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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