Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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