Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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