Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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