Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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