Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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