Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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