Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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