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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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