Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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