Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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