Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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