Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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