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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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