Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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