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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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