Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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