Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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