Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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