Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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