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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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