Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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