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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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