Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major 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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