Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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