Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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