Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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