Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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