Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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