Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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