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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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