Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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