Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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