Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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