Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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