Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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