Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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