Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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