Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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