Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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