Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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