Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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