Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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