Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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