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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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