Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. 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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