Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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