Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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