Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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