Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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