Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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