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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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