Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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