Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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