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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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