Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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