Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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