Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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