Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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