Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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