Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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