Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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