Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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