Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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