Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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