Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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