Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the 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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