Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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