Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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