Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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