Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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