Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning