Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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