Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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