Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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