Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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