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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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