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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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