Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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