Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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