Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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