Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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