Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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