Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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