Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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