Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the 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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