Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies 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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