Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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