Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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