Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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