Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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