Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices