Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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