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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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