Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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