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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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