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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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