Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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