Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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