Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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