Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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