Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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