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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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