Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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