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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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