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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important 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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