Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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