Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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