Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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