Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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