Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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