Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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