Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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