Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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