Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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