Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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