Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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