Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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