Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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