Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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