Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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