Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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