Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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