Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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