Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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