Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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