Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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