Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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