Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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