Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies 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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