Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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