Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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