Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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