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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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