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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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