Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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