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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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