Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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