Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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