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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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