Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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