Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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