Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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