Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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