Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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