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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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