Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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