Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These 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 subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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