Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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