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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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