Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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