Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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