Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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