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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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