Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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