Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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