Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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