Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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