Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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