Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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