Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores 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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