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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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