Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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