Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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