Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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