Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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