Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education