Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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