Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes 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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