Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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