Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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