Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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