Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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