Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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