Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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