Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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