Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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