Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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