Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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