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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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