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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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