Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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