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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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