Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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