Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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