Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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