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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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