Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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