Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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