Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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