Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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