Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free 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 variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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