Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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