Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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