Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly 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 several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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