Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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