Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices