Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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