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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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