Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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