Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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