Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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