Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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