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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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