Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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