Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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