Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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