Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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