Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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