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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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