Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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