Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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