Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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