Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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