Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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