Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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