Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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