Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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