Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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