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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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