Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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