Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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