Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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