Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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