Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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