Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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