Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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