Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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