Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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