Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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