Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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