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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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