Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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