Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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