Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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