Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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