Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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