Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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