Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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