Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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