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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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