Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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