Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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