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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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