Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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