Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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