Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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