Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily 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 many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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