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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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