Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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