Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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