Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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