Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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