Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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