Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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