Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students 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 institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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