Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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