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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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