Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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