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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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