Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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