Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the 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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