Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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