Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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