Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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