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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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