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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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