Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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