Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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