Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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