Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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