Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not 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 have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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