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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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