Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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