Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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