Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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