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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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