Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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