Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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