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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always 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 blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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