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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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