Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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