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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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