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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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