Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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