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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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