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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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