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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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