Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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