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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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