Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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