Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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