Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not 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 online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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